Awards and Nominations

2023 Philadelphia Independence Awards - Mamma Mia

Nominations

Lead Actress - Sloan Penner

Orchestra  - Upper Dublin Pit Orchestra

Sound - Upper Dublin Sound  

Makeup - Cast of Mamma Mia 

Marketing and PR 

Theater Educator of the Year - Nicole Gerenyi

2022 Philadelphia Independence Awards - The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Nominations

Lead Actor - Ben Brown

Male Vocalist  - Ben Brown

Featured Actor - Jordan Singer 

Costumes 

Marketing and PR 

Creative Effects

2019-2020 Cappies Gala- Boeing Boeing

Wins

Best Supporting Actress - Bailey Rifkin

Spirit Award - Courtney Varallo

Best Makeup - The Boeing Boeing Cast

Nominations

11th Grade Critic - Julia Boas

Props - Lizzy O'Connell and Katie Horton

Stage Management - Julia Boas, James Grossman, Steph Wallack

Supporting Actor in a Play - Ben Brown

Lead Actress in a Play - Zoe Halperin

Lead Actor in a Play - Brady Lincavage

Best Play - Boeing Boeing

2019 Philadelphia Independence Awards - Grease

Wins

Featured Actor - Ben Brown

Creative Effects - Drive-in Movie trio/Projection

Nominations

Featured Actress - Zoe Halperin

Best Sound

Best Makeup

2017-2018 Cappies Gala- James and the Giant Peach

Wins

Orchestra - Peach Pit

Nominations

Marketing and PR - Peachy PR Team

Sound - Ben Sirota and James Weggel

Stage Management and Crew - Upper Dublin Stage Crew

Comic Actress in a Musical - Zoe Halperin

2015-2016 Cappies Gala- The Little Mermaid

Nominations

Marketing and Publicity - Gianni Cocchella, Amelia Camilo, Emily Hershgordon, Syd Quan, Sam Spirt and UD PR Crew

Critic Team - Gabriella Bloom, Gianni Cocchella, Emily Hershgordon, Lauren Taylor

12th Grade Critic - Gabriella Bloom 

12th Grade Critic - Gianni Cocchella

Hair and Makeup Team - Amelia Camilo and UD P.O.P.

Props - Rivka Milrod and Erica Jones

Pit - UD Pit Orchestra

Stage Management and Stage Crew - Olivia Speca and UD Stage Crew

Featured Actress in a Musical - Caroline Juelke

Featured Actor in a Musical - Sam Tracton

Female Vocalist - Jessica Anninos

Comedic Actress in a Musical - Luda Gordinskiy

Supporting Actress in a Musical - Gabriella Bloom

Supporting Actor in a Musical - Steven Aronow

Best Musical

2012-2013 Cappies Gala- Legally Blonde

Wins

Critic Team

Senior Female Critic- Jessica Jones

Props- Monica Morrison, Kara Schilder

Supporting Actress in a Musical- Jessica Jones

Nominations

Underclass Female Critic- Emily Zauzmer

Stage Crew- Tim Chwal, Abby Toll, Casie Ropski

Featured Actor in a Musical- Jeff Harrison

Dancer- Heather Fisch

Female Vocalist- Aryssa Burrs

Comic Actor in a Musical- Morey Hershgordon

Lead Actress in a Musical- Jennifer Amentt

2010-2011 Cappies Gala- Pippin

Wins

Critic Team

Underclass Female Critic- Samantha Spoll

Senior Male Critic- Elliah Heifetz

Supporting Actor in a Musical- Elliah Heifetz

Nominations

Underclass Female Critic- Jennifer Cullen

Underclass Female Critic- Jessica Spoll

Underclass Female Critic- Alexa Kelly

Underclass Male Critic- Peter Moller

Senior Female Critic- Cathy Li

Dancer- Myranda Mallenbaum

Lead Actor- Cole Doman

2008-2009 Cappies Gala- The Wedding Singer

Wins

Critic Team

Underclass Male Critic- Elliah Heifetz

Senior Female Critic- Julie Zauzmer

Cameo Actor- Matt Wolff

Comic Actor in a Musical-  Jack Hollingsworth

Nominations

Underclass Female Critic- Emily Winters

Underclass Male Critic- Ryan Merlini

Senior Female Critic- Carly Siegler

Props and Effects- Amanda Couch, Amanda McFadden

Stage Crew- Jeremy Toner, Monica Schultz, Harrison Winters

Ensemble in a Musical- Table 9

Featured Actress in a Musical- Melissa Goodheart 

2006-2007 Cappies Gala- Oliver!

Wins

Critics Team

Undergraduate Female Critic- Julie Zauzmer

Orchestra- Upper Dublin High School Orchestra

Ensemble in a Musical- Who Will Buy Soloists

Lead Actress in a Musical- Sammi Kuhl

Nominations

Male Dancer- Pat Bartscherer, Jack Hollingsworth, Marshall Zhang

Lead Actor in a Musical- Josh Eisenberg

Song- Pick a Pocket or Two

Best Musical- Oliver